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Require Post Category

by Josh Hartman · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 31 months (last release 5 Apr 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Require Post Category
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 31 months (last release 5 Apr 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.5 Apr 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
joshhartman14 Feb 2011 to 5 Apr 2024, 47 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Require Post Category
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 5 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 11 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Require Post Category
4 May 202673
11 May 2026164
18 May 2026207
25 May 2026161
1 Jun 2026236
8 Jun 2026383
15 Jun 2026101
22 Jun 2026140
29 Jun 202689
6 Jul 2026198
13 Jul 2026116
20 Jul 2026212
27 Jul 202696
3 Aug 2026145
10 Aug 2026299
17 Aug 2026201
24 Aug 2026150
31 Aug 2026159
7 Sep 2026181
14 Sep 2026240
21 Sep 2026331
28 Sep 202689
5 Oct 2026375
12 Oct 2026339
19 Oct 2026396
26 Oct 2026284
2 Nov 2026128

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.1
AuthorJosh Hartman
Added14 Feb 2011
Last updated5 Apr 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagspost, tags, require, category, taxonomy

Other plugins by this author: Dashboard Commander, Require Post Tags

Questions

Is Require Post Category still maintained?

Require Post Category was last updated on 5 Apr 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Require Post Category safe?

Require Post Category has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Require Post Category?

The wordpress.org author is Josh Hartman. Recent committers: joshhartman, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Require Post Category?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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